Short ton conversions

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short ton (US customary unit of mass), pl. short tons

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About short ton

The short ton is a unit of mass in the US customary system of units equal to 907.18474 kilograms (1 short ton = 907.18474 kg), the base unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI).

The short ton is also equal to 907,184.74 grams (g) or 0.90718474 × 109 milligrams (mg) (SI units of mass), or 0.90718474 metric tons (a unit of mass in the metric system), or 0.892857 long tons (an Imperial unit of mass), or approximately 2,000 pounds (lb) or 32,000 ounces (oz), which are US customary / Imperial units of mass.

Conversions of various tons:

  • The short ton is equal to 907.18474 kilograms
  • The long ton is equal to 1,016.0469088 kilograms
  • The metric ton (or tonne) is equal to 2,204.6226218 pounds or 1,000 kilograms

Plural: short tons

Also known as: ton (US) (plural: tons (US)), net ton (plural: net tons)

Short ton conversions: a detailed list with conversions from short tons to other (metric, imperial, or customary) mass and weight measurement units is given below.

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